The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-02
A MURDEROUs PACKAGE.
An Internal Machine Sent to Mr.. Wech.
sler Explodes in His House.

Sler ExplOdeS IN His House.
From, the Netc York Times.
At 10 o'clock last night District messen-
ger boy called at the house of p Wechsler,
of the firm of Wechsler & Abrahams, at 800
Washington avenue, Brooklyn, and asked
for Mr. Wechsler. The old servant who
opened the door said that his employer was
not at home, and then the boy handed him
the package addressed to Mr.. Wechsler and
went away.
The servant took the package up stairs to
Mrs. Wechsler's room and handed it to her.
1t was an innocent-looking package, and,
supposing that it might be something in
which she had an interest, or was, perhaps
meant for her, she resolved to open it. Her
little 10-year-old boy came close to her,
eager to see what the package might con-
tain, and stood by her side as she began to
undo the wrappings She found within
two small boxes, one of which was made of
paper and the other of wood. The latter
had a sliding top and, her curiosity being
now thoroughly aroused, she attempted to
open it.
She had only pulled the top little when
there was a sudden explosion, and she
sprang to her feet screaming with pain,
while the boy joined her with his cries.
The members of the family and servants
rushed into the room and found Mrs. Wech-
sler in a terrible condition. Her face and
hands were badly lacerated, particularly
her face, and she was almost blinded. The
boy, too, was rolling about the floor in
agony from the pain caused by decorations
of his face and hands
DIR. Rochester was called in at once and
an examination showed that the faces of
Mrs. Wechsler and her son were filled with
small pieces of metal which had been driven
into them by the force of the explosion.
The boy, while painfully hurt, is not con-
sidered to be in any danger, but in the case
of Mrs. Wechsler it is feared that lockjaw
may set in and that her death is certain
The police authorities were promptly
given notice and at once went to work on
the case, but 50 far they have not been able
TO get the slightest clew to the perpetrator
of the outrage. 1t seems certain that it was
intended that Mr.. Wechsler should himself
open the package.
When the boxes were examined by the
police they found in the paper box silver
knife, fork and spoon, and in the wooden
box four small pocketbooks. The most
careful and minute examination failed
however, to disclose any trace Of the explo-
sion, and the police are unable to say or
even to guess what it was. There was no
sign of any machinery to have worked an
explosion and none of the little bits of metal
about, similar to those which were driven
into the face of Mrs. Wechsler and
her son. Where the explosive and
the pieces Of metal were kept is
a thorough puzzle. The only rea-
sonable explanation offered was that some
new kind of chemical compound had been
used, while, occupying small space, has ire
mendous force, and is exploded by a slight
friction. The boxes will be thoroughly and
carefully examined to-day by experts, and
it is possible that something may yet be
found which will lead to the discovery of
just what the explosive is.
Mr.. Wecsher is at loss to know why he
has been singled out in this manner for de-
struction. He said last night that he had
no enemies that he knew of who could thus
wish to compass his death